Worlds 100 Richest Teams

[Castillianthfc]

Here is an approximate listing of the 100 Richest Sports teams - source .. team accounts and many hours searching the web ! - The numbers are millions of Euros ie Real Madrid has a turnover (revenue) of €317.93 million - note 1€ = $1.20usd.
Of interest - see Asias richest team Yomiuri in a good position - Look how powerful the NFL is but also look how many European Football teams there are in the top ten.

Enjoy and comments please.

I hope it is fairly easy to read.

CLUB LEAGUE COUNTRY €
Real Madrid Primera Liga Spain € 317.930
New York Yankees MLB USA € 262.500
Manchester United FC English Premier League UK € 257.140
Arsenal FC English Premier League UK € 235.930
AC Milan Serie A Italy € 235.000
Chelsea FC English Premier League UK € 228.720
Juventus Serie A Italy € 215.800
Washington Redskins NFL USA € 204.160
FC Barcelona Primera Liga Spain € 200.100
Dallas Cowboys NFL USA € 170.830
Boston Red Sox MLB USA € 167.500
Houston Texans NFL USA € 167.500
Green Bay Packers NFL USA € 166.660
Internazionale Milan Serie A Italy € 166.500
Bayern Munich Bundesliga Germany € 166.200
Philadelphia Eagles NFL USA € 165.000
New England Patriots NFL USA € 159.160
Yomiuri Giants NPB Japan € 152.670
Cleveland Browns NFL USA € 152.500
Denver Broncos NFL USA € 152.500
New York Mets MLB USA € 150.000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL USA € 145.830
Chicago Bears NFL USA € 145.830
Seattle Mariners MLB USA € 144.160
Baltimore Ravens NFL USA € 143.330
Miami Dolphins NFL USA € 141.660
Chicago Cubs MLB USA € 141.660
Carolina Panthers NFL USA € 140.830
Detroit Lions NFL USA € 140.000
Philadelphia Philies MLB USA € 139.160
Liverpool FC English Premier League UK € 138.790
Los Angeles Dodgers MLB USA € 138.330
Tennesee Titans NFL USA € 136.660
Newcastle United FC English Premier League UK € 135.580
Atlanta Braves MLB USA € 135.000
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks NPB Japan € 134.200
New York Knicks NBA USA € 133.330
San Francisco Giants MLB USA € 132.500
Pittsburg Steelers NFL USA € 132.500
Kansas City Chiefs NFL USA € 132.500
Seattle Seahawks NFL USA € 131.660
St Louis Rams NFL USA € 130.830
New Orleans Saints NFL USA € 130.830
Houston Astros MLB USA € 129.160
New York Giants NFL USA € 128.330
Jacksonville Jaguars NFL USA € 127.500
New York Jets NFL USA € 126.660
Buffalo Bills NFL USA € 126.660
San Francisco 49ers NFL USA € 125.830
St Louis Cardinals MLB USA € 125.830
Cincinatti Bengals NFL USA € 125.000
San Diego Padres MLB USA € 125.000
Oakland Raiders NFL USA € 124.160
Los Angeles Lakers NBA USA € 124.160
San Diego Chargers NFL USA € 123.330
Baltimore Oriels MLB USA € 123.330
Anaheim Angels MLB USA € 122.500
Colorado Rockies MLB USA € 122.500
Indianapolis Colts NFL USA € 120.830
Minnesota Vikings NFL USA € 120.000
Atlanta Falcons NFL USA € 120.000
Texas Rangers MLB USA € 118.330
FC Valencia Primera Liga Spain € 118.000
Cleveland Indians MLB USA € 115.830
FC Porto Superliga Portugal € 114.800
Arizona Diamond Backs MLB USA € 113.330
Hanshin Tigers NPB Japan € 112.740
Arizona Cardinals NFL USA € 109.160
ChicagoWhite Sox MLB USA € 109.160
AS Roma Serie A Italy € 108.800
Washington Nationals MLB USA € 107.500
Cincinnati Reds MLB USA € 105.830
Detroit Tigers MLB USA € 105.000
Glasgow Celtic FC Scottish Football League UK € 103.780
Tottenham Hotspur FC English Premier League UK € 100.000
SS Lazio Serie A Italy € 99.400
Chicago Bulls NBA USA € 99.160
New York Rangers NHL USA € 98.330
Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga Germany € 98.068
Dallas Mavericks NBA USA € 97.500
Toronto Mapleleafs NHL Canada € 97.500
Oakland Athletics MLB USA € 96.660
Olympique de Lyon Ligue 1 France € 95.923
FC Schalke 04 Bundesliga Germany € 95.200
Milwaukee Brewers MLB USA € 93.330
Manchester City FC English Premier League UK € 93.080
Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB USA € 91.660
Phoenix Suns NBA USA € 90.830
Philidelphia 76ers NBA USA € 90.830
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB USA € 90.830
Toronto BlueJays MLB Canada € 89.860
Philadelphia Flyers NHL USA € 88.330
Olympique Marseille Ligue 1 France € 88.000
San Antonio Spurs NBA USA € 87.500
Kansas City Royals MLB USA € 86.660
Deportivo La Coruna Primera Liga Spain € 86.405
Glasgow Rangers FC Scottish Football League UK € 85.860
Dallas Stars NHL USA € 85.830
Florida Marlins MLB USA € 85.830
Sacremento Kings NBA USA € 85.000

[cdpconrad2119]

Great Research! Very interesting. You get rep for this.

[Castillianthfc]

Thank you - I have another 1.100 teams listed in total .. going down to €3m.
If anyone has any more info to add please tell me ..

[Midnight Attack]

I'm surprised the Texans came in 12th considering they came in the league only 3 years ago.

[Castillianthfc]

The Texans figure is from Forbes. They are usually fairly accurate. At the end of the day a US team is purely just a franchise, there does not need to be a long history - One year they could be in Houston, the next in Atlanta, the TV revenues and gate receipts would still be there.

[cdpconrad2119]

castillianthfc i dont know if u still pay attention to this thread but what is club brugge's worth. Ill pm u about this also.

[Castillianthfc]

Thanks for the praise ...
I have Club Brugge at €21m
Also - Anderlecht at €25m, Standard Liege at €16m and Racing Genk at €15m .. I think these are budgets as opposed to revenues, but it gives you an indication of size. I hope this answers your question.

[TonyNyce]

i see my yankees is ranked # 2 on the list and the number of soccer teams on the list termendous. and i am guessing mls got a ways to go!!!!

[cdpconrad2119]

I hate the yankees. This list shows that they dont know how to spend money. Yet my teams, the nats the vikings, and club brugge all know how to spend their money. Let us not forget Club Brugge's surprising win over AC Milan at San Siro two years ago. Also, the redskins have no clue how to spend money.

[Castillianthfc]

Watch the NFL teams dominate even more next year with their new TV deal - $125m each team (thats just TV money !!) - The Redskins will probably turn over nearly $300m next year.

[amerifolklegend]

I hate the yankees. This list shows that they dont know how to spend money.

I'd looooove to hear how you came to this conclusion.

It's a list of the richest teams in sport. They're second.

How exactly does that show they don't know how to spend money? Does that mean that Real Madrid is worse as spending money and ManU is almost as bad?



Cause if I was the owner and I was listed as the second richest teams in sport, I'd look at that list and say that I was managing my money almost perfectly.

[scottinkc]

KC Royals?! I'm impressed (and, quite frankly, shocked)

[TimBhoy]

I'm shocked, did not realise USA teams had this sort of turnover,do you know what % is TV revenue?

[PRIÑÇ€ ÖF PÒT redded]

IRAN's Perspolis is a richer team than all those suckas put together.

[cdpconrad2119]

I'd looooove to hear how you came to this conclusion.

It's a list of the richest teams in sport. They're second.

How exactly does that show they don't know how to spend money? Does that mean that Real Madrid is worse as spending money and ManU is almost as bad?



Cause if I was the owner and I was listed as the second richest teams in sport, I'd look at that list and say that I was managing my money almost perfectly.


They have the highest payroll in baseball (around 164 million) and the Mets are second with a payroll about 50 million less than that. With this payroll they are still 4 games back in the wild card race. If the playoffs started today they wouldnt be in it. The Nationals on the other hand have the lowest payroll in baseball and are only two games back from the wild card and that is just due to a recent slump. So which team makes more out of their money. If you have the highest payroll in baseball by that much than you should at least make the playoffs.

[amerifolklegend]

They have the highest payroll in baseball (around 164 million) and the Mets are second with a payroll about 50 million less than that. With this payroll they are still 4 games back in the wild card race. If the playoffs started today they wouldnt be in it.

The play-offs don't start today.

What does this have to do knowing how to spend their money?

The Nationals on the other hand have the lowest payroll in baseball and are only two games back from the wild card and that is just due to a recent slump.

The play-offs don't start today.

Let's say for your sake that they make the play-offs and the Yankees don't. How does that show the Yankees spend their money poorly? Because they didn't make the play-offs one year?

How many championships do the Yankees have? What's their average attendance? How much money does the Yankees organization make each year?

And the Nationals/Expos?

So which team makes more out of their money.

CLEARLY the Yankees do. Like not even remotely close. They have more World Series than Carter had peanuts. They sell out games left and right. They sell more merchandise than any other baseball team out there. Their team makes more money that any other team in ANY SPORT except one. How on earth did they spend their more foolishly?

If you have the highest payroll in baseball by that much than you should at least make the playoffs.

The play-offs don't start today.


You want to see a waste of money? Look at the boston Red Sox. Look at the amount of money they spend compared to the amount of money they make. Then compare it to Championships won. THAT'S a waste of money.


By the way, the Yankees spend over two hundred million in payroll and the mets just over one hundred million. The Red Sox are second with 123 million spent.

The Yankees gain more money per dollar spent than either of those two using the above list.

The list that you yourself said just shows how the Yankees can't manage money well.

[cdpconrad2119]

What i am trying to say is with their payroll their team should be acheving more this year.

[amerifolklegend]

What i am trying to say is with their payroll their team should be acheving more this year.

Why?

Their proven track record isn't enough for you?

If one team won the World Series every single year, why would anyone want to watch the season?

Besides, I'm still trying to figure out how you make the conclusion that a because a team is listed as the second highest earning team in the world, they spend their money unwisely like you stated in your first post. They make more money than any other team in the league. They sell more merchandise. They have fans going en mass to every single game both at home and on the road. How is that poor money spending? Just because they spend the most? So the fact that they not only make more than any other team, but also make more per dollar spent is somehow poor spending? Sweet god, you better hope you never get a management job anywhere.

[cdpconrad2119]

Ok fine, they do a good job of earning more money. What I should have said is they dont spend thier money well on personell decisions. They spend so much on players and the players arent really earning the money(Rodriguez is). Derek Jeter and Mike Mussina are both paid $19,000,000 per year. With that salary Mussina is 10-7 with a 4.05 era. Chris Carpenter is paid $2,000,000 per year, he is 16-4 with a 2.26 era. With that salary Derek Jeter didnt make the all-star game. Miguel Tejada started the all star game at SS and he has a salary of $10,700,000 per year. I am not saying that Marino Rivera isnt good. Its just that he is getting paid too much. They pay Kevin Brown 15 million per year. There are many more instances of why the yankees dont spend money well on personell.

[cdpconrad2119]

Also, thats not money earned, thats budget